Sickle cell beta-thalassemia refers to an inherited condition that decreases the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, causing red blood cells to form a sickle shape. These changes can lead to anemia, ...

beta-thalassemia minor, which causes few or no symptoms beta-thalassemia major, which causes serious symptoms and may require blood transfusions beta-thalassemia intermedia, which causes symptoms ...

Thalassemia trait means you carry the gene that causes the disease, but you don’t have the disease yourself. You likely won’t have symptoms or may have mild symptoms. Still, you can pass on the ...